Friends (left to right) Ellie Diercksmeier of Clarkdale, Ariz., Patty Petek of Brookfield, Renny Lea of Fish Creek and Tina Thommesen of Madison have been lifelong friends, and all attended a Beatles concert in 1964. They call themselves the Fab Four.

On June 18, 1942, a boy named James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England. He'd grow up and meet other chaps — John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr — and together as the Beatles, they'd impact the lives of countless millions around the world, and of people living in Milwaukee, during the '60s and the decades that followed.

McCartney has been active ever since, in Wings, as a solo artist and on the road. On Tuesday, McCartney will take the stage at a sold-out Miller Park for his first Milwaukee concert since 2005, to perform in front of about 40,000 spectators. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

There are a lot of different types of people at Summerfest — musicians, wild teenagers, families, music enthusiasts. And then there's 58-year-old Chris Briggs, who dons a tie-dye T-shirt and dances. And dances. And dances. He's boogied through the crowds every hour of every Summerfest since the late 1980s.

Briggs gets all sorts of reactions from fellow attendees: giggles, grumbles and even butt grabs. | July 2, 2014»Read Full Blog Post

After five nights of sold-out and near-capacity shows at the Marcus Amphitheater, Summerfest returned from a single day's slumber Tuesday with OneRepublic — and entire sections of the amphitheater empty.

That speaks more to this year's exceptional Marcus lineup than to OneRepublic's appeal. The band, led by superstar pop producer Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé's "Halo," Adele's "Rumour Has It," among others) is having a great 2014 following years of strong singles, thanks to its biggest hit to date, "Counting Stars." And OneRepublic proved itself a worthy headliner for a crowd thrilled that the band extended its tour for one last show. | July 1, 2014»Read Full Article(1)

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Rap and hip-hop have decisively entered middle age: some of each genre's older practitioners can, at live shows, commemorate their classic albums just as Springsteen commemorates his. | July 1, 2014»Read Full Article

But that hasn't stopped a galaxy of E.T. imitators, fronters, wannabes and poseurs from beaming onto movie screens over the past 25 years. I'm looking at you, "Mac and Me."| July 1, 2014»Read Full Article

The Chocolate Factory, the sub shop and ice cream parlor, has opened its eighth location, at 4330 N. Oakland Ave. in Shorewood.

It opened Friday. The Chocolate Factory's hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The number for the store is (414) 431-4713; the menu can be seen online. | July 1, 2014»Read Full Blog Post

After a daylong hiatus, Summerfest resumes with a packed schedule that will continue through Sunday. Today’s a great day to attend because everyone (yes, everyone) gets in free from noon to 3 p.m. Before you arrive, don’t forget to download the Best of Brew City mobile app for a pocket guide of Summerfest activities, food/drink and daily deals.